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Outlook | Save an Event as a Draft

Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando · Microsoft may not have sent this notice to your tenant.

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  • Seen 18 Sep 2025 early September 2025 → mid-October 2025
  • Seen 27 Aug 2025 late August 2025 → early September 2025

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Updated September 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. You can now save a meeting as a draft on your calendar when you're not ready to send invites. This update gives users more flexibility when planning events, especially when details are still being finalized. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in July 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-October 2025 (previously early September). How this affects your organization Users will be able to save events as drafts when creating a meeting with at least one attendee. To do this, select the Discard button while composing the event, then choose Save as a draft. Draft events will appear on the calendar with a “Draft” prefix in the title.This feature is available on mobile and will be on by default. What you can do to prepare No admin action is required. You may want to: Inform your users about this new capability. Update internal training materials or documentation as needed. Compliance considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

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  1. Updated August 27,September 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. You … Rollout will begin in July 2025 and is expected to complete by early September mid-October 2025 (previously late August).early September). How this affects your organization Users will be able to save events …

    • Tags New feature, User impact → Updated message, New feature, User impact

    Updated August 27, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. You can now save a meeting as a draft on your calendar … Rollout will begin in July 2025 and is expected to complete by early September 2025 (previously late August 2025.August). How this affects your organization Users will be able to save events …

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